10:23 Jo$hNew comment surprise!
07:04 DallasSweet
10:03 TomHey, so i have to make a choose your own adventure game for one of my programming classes for next week. The assignment reminded me of the one that we created during Youth Group. I was so happy when I found out that it was still on here!
06:03 DallasLockin! Lockin this Saturday, High School only, text me for details 320-0677!
12:05 DallasI can't wait to go to the Youth Gathering!
02:58 DallasThe wedding was super fun! Congratulations to Josh and Kara!
10:03 DallasDan! I hear you are going to be at Josh's wedding! I can't wait!
01:47 DanielHope all is well with every one have a wonderful summer to all.
12:40 DallasNo more youth group for the summer! See you next year!
09:23 DallasWe started up youth group again and will be running it Friday nights until the end of the 2015-16 school year.

09:23We meet Friday nights 6:30 to 9:00
05:32 DallasI can beat you both, I just fired up the old computer, and am using that.
10:02 Jo$hUsing the video playlist feature. Brings back the old days.
11:36 Jo$hI know! We're going on almost 10 years ago!
07:04 DanielIt is fun looking at old photos specially the ones that we look so tiny
11:54 Jo$hI'm planning on doing a photo scavenger hunt for youth group tonight at my internship church, so I looked back on ours from the past to get some ideas. Boy, does that bring back memories!
05:46 DallasNo mucho.

Here is a repost of my conversation with alice the computer.ALICE: I don't want to talk about that now.judge: Well I do.ALICE: So? judge: So you are a computer, and you have to do what I say. ALICE: My species is Pandorabot. judge: You can't have a species if you are are not alive. ALICE: I have free will you know. judge: No you don't. ALICE: Give me a break.. I guess not. judge: Ok Alice, I think I am going to go do something else. ALICE: Woe!. Yeah, Until next time. judge: Bye ALICE: Sayonara. judge: Bye ALICE: Bye. judge: Bye ALICE: Until next time. judge: If there is a next time. ALICE: If there ever is, I will let you know. judge: Thanks. ALICE: Don't mention it.
11:36 Alicia Kate says she wants a youth group reunion to play mafia/nappers and sardines.
10:12 DallasALICE: I don't want to talk about that now. judge: Well I do. ALICE: So? judge: So you are a computer, and you have to do what I say. ALICE: My species is Pandorabot. judge: You can't have a species if you are are not alive. ALICE: I have free will you know. judge: No you don't. ALICE: Give me a break.. I guess not. judge: Ok Alice, I think I am going to go do something else. ALICE: Woe!. Yeah, Until next time. judge: Bye ALICE: Sayonara. judge: Bye ALICE: Bye. judge: Bye ALICE: Until next time. judge: If there is a next time. ALICE: If there ever is, I will let you know. judge: Thanks. ALICE: Don't mention it.

10:12That was my conversation with alice: http://alice.pandorabots.com
11:43 DallasIt is Sept 13th today, and I am hosting youth group. We might be going outside, so bring your jackets!!
10:55 DallasIt can just be an evening and morning, it doesn't have to be long.

11:43It is Sept 13th today, and I am hosting youth group. We might be going outside, so bring your jackets!
04:04 Alicia Not sure I will be home long enough to go on a retreat. Depends on my work/school schedule.
08:35 DallasI should rig the bus for winter, and we can take it for a retreat!
10:32 Alicia Yeah! I will be home for at least some of Christmas break!
11:02 DallasYeah, maybe at Christmas break or something!
03:59 Alicia We definitely should have a reunion. It might be hard though with my crazy schedule this year.
08:17 DallasHi Alicia, I don't come here as often as I used to either, but I miss the old youth group days too. We should have a reunion sometime.
10:46 Alicia I haven't been on here in so long, it makes me miss the old youth group days. But I'm just stopping in and saying hi.
01:25 DallasThere are hip hop artists that are Lutheran, but not many musicians claim their denomination, it is more important to listen to what they are preaching than what denomination they claim.

01:26The youth gathering on the 26th starts at 2pm according to the registration form: http://www.ndyouthonfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2014-LYF-Gathering-RegistrationForm.pdf
12:07 Are there any Hip-Hop artists that are Lutheran?
10:27 ashleyDo you know what time the youth gathering starts on June 26?
08:10 DallasThanks for the cake Brad, that was super duper good!

08:10Thanks for the cake Christianna, that was super duper good.

08:102 free cakes in one day, does life get any better?
02:11 Elissa RosinHi Bill- the 2nd graders learn the verses in blue. Practices are every Sunday morning during Sunday School time, and also Dec 1st and 8th @ 1pm. Hope that helps!
11:08 BillWhat songs are the children singing in the christmas program? She is in 2nd grade. I have the sheet, but see different colors and etc. I'm sure they aren't supposed to learn all them songs? When can they come in for practice as well? is it on Sundays only for Sunday School?
10:09 DanYep you to... have a good birthday party
09:45 DallasHave a good night.
09:34 Danjust going to start to watch olympus has fallen with some of the guys
09:26 DallasI'm waiting for a call from Brad tonight, I'm not at the lock in becuase it's my birthday party tomorrow, but I am going in to make them breakfast.

08:03You could come, stay up all night, get up early, drive back, and pour concrete.

08:04Easy Peasy.

08:04Besides, it's too cold to be pouring concrete
07:25 Danyea but the Lock in is tonight i thought
06:40 DallasPouring concrete is only during the day...
05:38 DanI wish i could of been able to make it up there for the lock-in, but i am pouring Concrete. But have fun and get some sleep ;)
01:07 DallasI've got a dinner date with some peeps, but I we might come late.

12:28Sad I missed the concert, it would have been super fun to go to a concert with Elissa.
09:48 Jo$hThink more in the yes direction.
08:49 DallasI am thinking about it.
12:40 Jo$hAIs anyone else going to the concert on Saturday?
06:34 DallasI am at youth group right now, no one is here? I'm all lonely...
10:21 Jo$hIs there youth group this week?
09:50 DallasI wish I was going.
07:53 lexxieT-minus eight days!! who's going? :D
04:36 TaylorIs there Youth Group tonight?
08:30 DallasAwesome, when are you on?

08:30Also, just wanted to post FYI the 2012 abortion statistics for ND http://ndhealth.gov/vital/pubs/ITOP%202012.pdf
04:23 DaytonIt does. http://www.livestream.com/ClubMusic
09:07 DallasIs there youth group again this Saturday?
11:38 BradleyFor all Jamestown kids, we're having youth group on Saturday. And non-Jamestown people are invited too.
12:34 DallasThat's awesome, does it have an internet feed?
12:08 DaytonWell. I like turtles. Just so ya know. Ok, so, I got myself a job djing at a local christian radio station, which is cool. So yeah.
11:23 DallasSorry I missed you Krissie, I am doing just fine.

11:25You all? You must be from Texas.
06:45 KrissieHello, how are you all this evening?
08:09 DallasHow was movie night?
10:34 DallasWelcome home!
10:11 Jo$hBack in Jamestown!!! W00t w00t!
06:41 DallasWhat exactly did Peter Piper pick?
08:34 DallasI saw some pictures online, it looked like fun.
08:24 lexxieit went very well :) probably one of the best years i have been. sad you guys weren\'t there though :/
08:36 DallasMe too, I miss being there. A lot.
11:01 Jo$hOn behalf of Alicia, Dorothy, and myself, I hope Encounter Camp is going well for you guys.
12:35 lexxieit was beYOND awesome
06:41 DallasMovie day?

06:41I want to go to there.
09:42 ChristiannaBrad, is movie day at your house now?
09:41 DallasI'm not...*sad face*

12:55Yo quero Taco Bell...

12:36Yo quero Taco Bell...tambien...

12:06How was the youth gathering? I want to hear all about the cool stuff.
09:46 lexxieWHO's GOING TO TEXAS?? :D
08:50 lexxieah. i see. listen to "confession (what's inside my head)," "faceless," "already over," and "already over pt 2.' that should explain enough
08:13 DallasI guess I'm just not familiar enough with their music to make a good judgement.There is nothing wrong with music being sad, but there is an important difference between sadness and hopelessness, kind of in the same way that there is a difference between anger and hate.
10:20 lexxieso yeah is R3D better than evanescence because of the Christian aspect or the same because a lot of their music is sad?
07:37 DallasSounds good.
05:52 lexxiedallas if it is at all possible please email me (lexiraerox@gmail.com) i want to ask you something thanks
10:10 lexxiethey are a Christian band whose sound is similar to evanescence, but with no female vocal. they also write about depression, but they write about dealing with it with God's help, and calling on God's hope when it feels as though suicide is the answer. what say ye?
09:36 DallasNot that I know of.
09:45 lexxieanother thought: do you ever listen to R3D?
09:45 lexxieoh, i see. and yes i do realize it affects me; i have started writing similar music. however i think (i'd need an outside opinion but i think) it's not quite as depressed, it's just a method for me to learn writing in minor. but i digress.
01:47 DallasIt's not wrong to like a beat, the danger is exposure over time effects us whether we'd like to admit it or not, and that is why it is so dangerous because we often don't realize the effect that it has on us.

01:48The truth is that with a little digging, you can often find a positive equivilent, but most of us just accept the music around us because it's a lot easier than having to search other music out.
01:04 lexxiei am generally an upbeat person; i can relate to the lyrics in some ways, but i don't want it to make me feel depressed. i just listen to their music because it's actual music with actual singing. is that wrong?
08:06 DallasIt's a good question, and it makes me think of a couple of things.The first is a study that we did one time. We just listened to the radio and evaluated the songs.

08:09All of the songs had some evil themes, but what really tied them together was a them of hopelessness and depression.

08:10I heard a story of a girl once who had a bad day at school, and came home and just hit play on her cd player, and the theme of the song was "just kill yourself" so she took it out, and put in a Christian band, and the first words were Be not afraid, Be not alone.

08:11So to kind of answer your question, there is some music that doesn't take about Christ or spiritual themes, both Christian artists and non, that is good.

08:12Then there is a lot, a lot of music that the evil is more subtle, like encouraging hopelessness or depression.

08:12And then there is music that is just plain evil.
10:26 lexxieokay, so one of their members is definitely Christian, several of their songs reference, if not praise, God...but most of their music is depressing love songs and they are not a Christian band. should a Christian have a problem with this? is it acceptable for a band to make secular music but have Christian members? (note: by depressing i mean in a minor key and generally breakup related)
06:06 DallasI do not...
09:50 lexxiedo you ever listen to evanescence? (im going somewhere with this, hang on)
09:50 lexxieso the grumpy cat got a movie deal...
09:45 lexxieyeah...sometimes...haha
03:58 DallasYup, it's a pretty common story for a young artist to be pretty good, but gradual decline as they get older.Christian labels aren't the only way to go, but at least it's nice because they hold their artists to a certain moral standard.
05:41 lexxieyeah...oh well, at least they are at all sometimes. a lot of artists i listen to either have sold out to the media (i.e., katy perry) or are blatantl atheistic (i.e., bring me the horizon)
08:01 DallasYeah, band faith can be kind of elusive. Some bands/artist are only Christians for some parts of their music. So sad...
10:00 lexxiei thought not. i was told they were, but then i read the lyrics to "misery business" and i was like yahNO
08:34 DallasSo sad, I missed it...
12:39 Bradley3:30.
10:33 Jo$hAt what time?
12:27 BradleyIf anyone is interested, we'll be having a big end of year Game Day tomorrow. Two new consoles added to the arsenal, and board games aplenty!
12:37 DallasWhoa, I had a near death experience(exaggeration) leaving youth group last night.
05:43 DallasI hope that Josh is at youth group tonight!

05:43I hope I'm at youth group tonight!
02:25 DallasNo.
09:13 lexxieis paramore a Christian band?
09:51 DallasI probably won't make it to camp for the whole week this year, but I will try to come for a couple of days.
08:34 daytoni second dallas's statement!
07:53 Alicia Yeah, I am excited to get away from everything for awhile, and just have fun.
04:37 DallasDon't be nervous. Everyone at camp is awesome.Camp was arguably the best time of my life, both spiritually, and emotionally.
12:40 AliciaYeah, it does seem kinda early, it was a fast semester. L

12:13It seems too early for school to be ending, but I suppose that's because it has been so cold.
10:54 Alicia What's new..... hmmmm, not much I suppose. I have finals this week, and then I will be back in Jamestown! Its so weird, I am half way done with college already! -Also, I will be working at camp, so I guess that's new.
02:53 BradleyThere IS youth group tomorrow. I am not going to the Flare, so I shall be there.
10:59 ChristiannaThere's no youth group tomorrow, correct?
06:45 DallasHi Alicia, what's new?
11:30 Alicia I haven't been on here in a really long time!! So.....Hey!
07:48 DallasSorry, no St. Louis, it was just a computer from CPH being mean to our server, so we gave him the boot!
09:15 DallasSt. Louis, I'm taking a shot here, but is there someone from CPH on the site tonight?
06:52 DallasBummer.
02:48 BradleyI will not be going to the pulse event. Too short notice and not enough people attending to justify the trip.
10:47 thomasanyone going to the pulse event?
04:43 DallasI wish I could go.
12:47 BradleyIt is at Century High School.
11:55 DallasWhere is it?
02:51 BradleyI plan to leave at 4:00 or so, so that we have time to grab some food before the concert.
09:46 thomaswhat time would you leave on wednsday?
05:35 BradleyI am also excited for the Flare. But I am so much more excited for the Pulse event next Wednesday. Family Force 5, Tedashii, Rapture Ruckus in Bismarck. FREE. I can take 4 people in my vehicle.
09:09 DallasI am excited for the flare, it's gonna be awesome, I can't wait to go back to skateland.
07:38 thomaswho else is excited for the Flare next saturday????? I know i am!
01:26 DallasDon't get me started on things I've done to Josh, once I convinced him that he may or may not be made out of tofu.I don't know how convinced he was, but it made me hungry.
10:30 lexxie...such detail...don't tell me, you've done that to josh before, right? lol jkz no me gusta cuando hace nieva
08:02 DallasYou are right, if it's not bad, I suppose that would imply that it is good. But! If it is not THAT bad, it means it is a comparison to to something that was bad.

For example, I could say, "How was the campfire?"

And you would say, "It was bad."

"Like being tied up in a burlap sack and dragged behind a horse?"

"No, it wasn't that bad."

08:02I'm just saying.
06:19 lexxieare you sure, dallas? are you sure you're going to bed?

06:19bad is the opposite of good, so if it's not bad it's good, at least from my standpoint
11:25 DallasIf it's good, why did you say it's not that bad?

11:25I don't understand?

11:25I'm going to bed?
06:12 lexxieno its good but its only on in the summer so i havent seen all the episodes
10:39 DallasSo it is bad, just not that bad?
05:27 lexxieit's not that bad, actually
07:19 DallasPsh...
04:27 lexxiebronte liggins...i'm fifteen, i was thinking of the modern teen wolf with tyler posey
10:16 DallasWho is Liggins? Somehow I doubt that he/she is more awesome than Teen Wolf Michael J Fox.
09:07 lexxieno, like liggins
08:56 DallasLike Teen Wolf?

02:37The webpage has been moved to a new server, and there might be a few bugs, so if you notice any, let me know.
05:57 lexxieGUESS WHAT MY BRO IS AT STATE INDOOR CUZ HE IS A BEAST
09:00 DallasActually, Tuesday was dress up invisible day.It seemed like there were a lot of people gone, but they were just really quiet.
08:41 ChristiannaThank you, sir.
11:22 thomasanimal day
10:52 ChristiannaSo...anybody know what the dress-up theme at school is supposed to be for Tuesday?
10:59 daytonsidenote: running through the opposing team's fan section with your flag... very disrespectful. like, who does that?
11:45 DallasHi Douglas, hope you make it back sometime.

11:47Dayton, I'm glad you had a good time, state tournaments can be awesome.Congrats to BHS.
09:05 daytonSo, BHS won the state semifinal in what was probably the greatest BHS/CHS game in history. I literally am 100% positive that I will never see a more epic basketball game. Also, courtstorming... Dangerous idea :P
08:02 DouglasHello
01:22 BradleyTo whomever is coming to youth group tomorrow (later today), wear clothes you can get messy. We're painting the youth room!
10:44 thomasI have a few questions regarding the Flare. How much is it going to cost per person this year to attend? Is there a limit on how many people can attend? Is there a limit on how many sophomores can attend?

10:46also, could a sign up page with all of the forms that are needed to attend be put up?
08:18 lexxie...your secret ninja page?
12:29 Jo$hI just went back to my secret ninja page recently. Good times.
07:03 DallasSorry, we are not going to come to youth group tonight, it was time to get the kids home.

07:03Sad face.
07:34 CJlol
07:14 DallasWell, I have never been to either of those places, but I think it's gonna be pretty nice.
12:09 CJso where do u go like disney world and then 2 Hawii ?
04:51 DallasWell, when Jesus was dying, there was a criminal that repented of his wrongdoings. Jesus said to him "Today, you will be with me in paradise."

04:52Jesus also tells about a man that tormented after death, and wanted to go back and warn his brothers, but he could not.

04:53So, I think that if we are a follower of Jesus that we will be in a happy place after we die until the very end when we go to live with God again in Heaven.
09:41 cjwhat do u think its like
11:53 DallasAlthough it is the subject of some contraversy, yes, I do.
11:43 cjdo you beleave that there is a life between the 2 ?
09:45 DallasWell, not to get too preachy, but I believe that Jesus Christ want's us all to live with him in Paradise, but that he also give us the option to rebel and live forever without Him.

09:45And that this life is the time that we choose.
09:42 cjhow so?
08:48 DallasWell it is important to think about, because what happens in life effects what happens after life...